Using Google Docs for Collaboration

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Using Google Docs for Collaboration, Phyllis Frick


Google Docs can be used in many creative ways with students, parents, teachers and staff. Google Docs can be shared amongst collaborators to enhance learning, create a positive learning climate, develop differentiated assignments, share lesson plans and ideas with teachers in the same or in different buildings or even in different places throughout the country or throughout the world.


District goals and initiatives:
  • NETS T - Start here.
  • 21st Century Learning
  • RtI (including classroom management)
  • One computer classroom
  • Computer Literacy
  • Differentiation
  • Internet Safety

Session Goals:
  • To become familiar with the different types of Google documents available
  • To design, implement, share and collaborate proficiently on two Google document projects

Syllabus:

Week 1
  • Overview of Google documents
  • Publishing, sharing and collaborating with Google documents
  • Organizing, saving and finding documents in folders
  • Homework: Choose a project and collaborator(s)

Week 2
  • Design, share and collaborate on Google Doc project #1
  • Homework: Successfully collaborate a minimum of two times on your Google Doc project #1

Week 3
  • Share project #1 with class. Discuss what worked, what didn't work, ways to improve project.
  • Design, share and collaborate on Google Doc project #2
  • Homework: Successfully collaborate a minimum of two times on your Google Doc project #2

Week 4
  • Share project #2 with class. Discuss what worked, what didn't work, ways to improve project.
  • Design, share and collaborate on Google Doc project #3
  • Homework: Successfully collaborate a minimum of two times on your Google Doc project #3

Week 5
  • Share project #3 with class. Discuss what worked, what didn't work, ways to improve project.

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